Method 1: The Surf Line.Keep it simple, put your sunscreen on, keep your head down, and just saunter along the surf line, where the waves hit the beach, being careful not to bump into any beachgoers doing the same thing going in the other direction. Remember, keep your head down! T...
Man, it would be great to buy some land here. Or buy or build a house here. Or live here! Same thing down here. The land boom is already on. The construction crush is here. The powers-that-be with more wisdom than I possess took one of the local beaches…one of the prettiest in...
It was a good way to add a pound or two just in time for Thanksgiving. Over the month, the kids sent us some family pictures, which helped us feel connected to the family. Mike and I took a 4.8 mile walk one beautiful Sunday, the 17th, around Burke Lake. I continued to do my...
These are the English equivalent of saying "dollar" and "buck", or "pound" and "quid", respectively, if you're from the UK. Each of these expressions refers to the same unit of currency. In other words, CNY 1 = RMB 1 = 1元 = 1 yuán = 1 kuài. The smallest denomination is ...
Yes, jeans weigh more than paper weight travel fabrics. But, pound for pound, jeans are a more valuable addition to yourtravel capsule wardrobe. You don’t need to pack (or carry) as many different pairs of pants when you pack the right travel jeans. They’re good for daytime, nighttime...
What we enjoyed about the Executive Room was its awesome views over Clarke Quay and Singapore River. In the day, we could see the beautiful Singapore skyline and in the evening, the life of the party at Clarke Quay. Even at 2am in the morning, there were still many people enjoying thems...
On my feet, I wore theLa Sportiva Bushido II, my favorite trail runner that’s great for rugged trails and supportive enough to handle a 30-pound load on my back. Those carrying a heavy eight-day load should consider more supportive hiking shoes or boots (like theSalomon X Ultra 3or Me...
The now dark, dank and unlit rooms of this once marvelous facility are occupied by dozens of poor, squatter, families who try to make a living from growing crops on the surrounding land and charging the occasional tourist a small fee to allow access....
Mahesh: The region still exists as it did in ancient periods. Infertile land makes the production of crops difficult, so people have to go south to India or north to China for their earnings. Hari: Humla is a backward and remote place….no health facilities or proper education, no transpor...
asked to wash and sanitize our hands at the hand washing stations, and given the green light to follow the pathways out to the berry fields. Lucky for us, the Blue Crops, which are big plump berries, were available for picking and in short time we filled two 10 pound buckets with the...